Transformation Tools

Scale Rotate Skew Flip Move Decompose Glue Scalpel Send to Back/Bring to Front

Create Array Align Close Selected Figures Reverse Line Direction

Alignment lets you accurately place objects with relation to each other. Select the objects you want to align first, then choose Transform | Align or click the Align button . You can align selected objects horizontally, vertically, or both depending on your selections. You can also affect objects widths and heights using the Alignment tool.

Note: For some of these functions, you must have at least one of the objects "out of place" to indicate the amount of deviation. For example, to use the Horizontal Jog function with a vertical array of objects, slide the top one a little to the left. The amount that you slide the object is the offset that will be applied to the remainder of the group. If all the objects are perfectly aligned vertically, the function will not appear to do anything.

No Change No changes are made to the object horizontally or vertically.

Align Left/Top All the objects are aligned so their left sides/tops coincide with the leftmost/uppermost object.

Align Center All objects are aligned so their centers are all aligned on the same horizontal or vertical line.

Align Right/Bottom All the objects are aligned so their right sides/bottoms coincide with the rightmost/lowermost object.

Slant Left/Up The objects are moved so they slant horizontally/vertically the given direction. Note: This function will not work if the objects are already aligned in the given axis.

Slant Right/Down The objects are moved so they slant horizontally/vertically the given direction. Note: This function will not work if the objects are already aligned in the given axis.

Scatter The objects are distributed randomly along the given axis. Note: This function will not work if the objects are already aligned in the given axis.

Jog The objects are jogged in/out (or up/down, or wide/narrow, etc.) every other object. Note: This function will not work if the objects are already aligned in the given axis.

Space Equally All objects are distributed equal distances along the given axis.

Stack All objects are placed adjacent to eachother along the given axis.

Narrowest/Shortest The objects are all resized to the smallest width/height of the group.

Average The objects are all resized to the average width/height of the group.

Widest/Tallest The objects are all resized to the largest width/height of the group.

Increasing The objects are all resized in increasing widths/heights. Note: This function will not work if the objects are already the same size.

Decreasing The objects are all resized in increasing widths/heights. Note: This function will not work if the objects are already the same size.